Saturday, January 17, 2015

Oh This Is The Part Where I Say Sorry?

In an era where we as a society go
out of our way to be offended by everyone I am here to announce there is hope. That
miracle is http://theshitastrophy.com/
a blog run by a woman who in her own words sums up her philosophy perfectly, “I
now live in the Midwest but have kept my sarcastic cynical Jersey attitude,” From
hilarious parenting moments to random encounters only Michigan folks can have
to female insecurities this blog is
crafted with an audience in mind but reads so much like a personal journal that
it hits every note the reader needs. It feels personal, a vehicle of release
for the writer but also as if the reader is sitting with a cup of coffee and
chatting with the writer.

The
level of introspection on this blog is deep, there are constant questions (rhetorical
and not) that ask us to examine ourselves as much as the writer is examining
herself. There are highs and lows that are natural. Success and failure are juxtaposed
so the blog doesn’t seem fake or superficial which is a huge win for me. I like
to know other people are human and that I’m not the only one laughing so I don’t
fall into soul crushing depression.

As
you can probably tell the writers voice is strong. She supplies a level of “real
talk” that lends itself well to being a personal journal. There is no airs
being put on and as a reader you get the sense that the way she writes is in
fact the way she thinks and speaks.

If
you need a laugh check out her blog and if you don’t need a laugh then go
anyway because you my friend are in denial.